Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Getting Old

2017-04-07 Thread jume9999
Greg, I was diagnosed with HO when I was first injured 36 yrs ago. It caused me to be lopsided and over the yrs made my other hip and leg to become jacked up causing me major pain in the last few years.  Didn't know back then that it could be helped with radiation.Meredith  Sent from

RE: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Getting Old

2017-04-06 Thread Joan Anglin
So very true, we are the same but totally different. Have a great day everyone. From: greg [mailto:g...@eskimo.com] Sent: 06 April, 2017 2:10 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Getting Old I was fine for 20+ years after my injury, no meds, pain was not great

Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Getting Old

2017-04-06 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
Pain is something personal. No one knows how bad another persons pain is unless they have dealt with pain themselves and even still we all handle it different.  The true judge of pain is..can you sleep, do tasks without stopping..basically real life changing pain stops normal daily

Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Getting Old, Panic

2015-10-03 Thread greg
I found a thing that holds the blankets above your feet in bed. I would need 2, instead of one at the botom, I could use 2, 1 on each side to hold the blankets above my arms. They were not cheap. Maybe I can find 2 old wire hangers and make them. That might help. At this point I'll try

Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Getting Old, Panic

2015-10-02 Thread greg
ore covers and get even hotter. Sucks to the high heavens. Hate > it. > > Larry WillisRetired and proud of it > > > Begin forwarded message: > > >> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >> From: greg <g...@eskimo.com> >> Date: September 30, 2015 at 8:30:46

Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Getting Old, Panic

2015-09-30 Thread greg
I went 20 years before I had my first panic attack. I've only had a few what I would call panic attacks. Where I just had to get up in the middle of the night. The few bad ones I notice I got really overheated and could not get the blanket off. When I'm really hot, I just don't feel like I'm

Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Getting Old, Panic

2015-09-29 Thread Danny Hearn
Well said Don, I think you are right , I used to get panic attacks and many times it can be related to the fear of dying or loss of control, like you said try to find a way to control as much as possible then try to learn ways to calm the mindlike you said Tv or etc., Myself I  think

Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Getting Old, Panic

2015-09-29 Thread Don Price
I think a large factor in panic attacks is related to loss of control (e.g. inability to get up, turn, etc.) I've learned that if you can find ways of controlling as many things in your environment -- especially while in bed -- it greatly helps reduce panic/anxiety attacks. Examples: raising